Child&#39;s bed



Dec 1 E. MELTON y CHILD' S BED Filed Nov. 12. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 1gin/venin Dec. 1, 1925 1,563,428

E. MELTON CHILD S BED Filed Nov. 12. 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 l Z5- [UI u gQ o 7@ :26 o f 7:? /Z I; S14/WHR atto: nu,

Patented Dec. '1 1925.

f iuNiT-no sra'rss ETHEL MELTON, 0F ATLANTA, GEORGIA'.

cnrLDs BED.rv

Y l Application ed November 12, 1924. Serial No. 749,457.

To all whom t may concer/n: y

Be it known that I, ETHEL MELTON, a citizen ,of the United States,residing at Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia,vhaveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in a Childs Bed, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in childrens beds or cribs andhas `for its principal object to 4provide a simple and effieient meanswhereby the same may be associated with a large bed.

Oneof theimportant objects of the present invention is to provide achilds bed which is adapted for slidable movement belowthe bottom of alarge bed with which the same is associated whereby the childs bed maybe readily set up for use, the childs bed being-adapted to be foldedwhen not in use So Ias toconceal the same under the large bed.

" Afurther object of the invention is to provide a childs bed of theabove mentioned character, wherein means is associated therewith foradjusting the same vertically so that the -mattresson the childs bed maybe disposed substantially flush with the mattress on: a large bed withwhich the childs bedis associated. 2 A still further object of theinvention is to providea childs bed of the above mentioned character,vwherein the same may be readily and'easily secured in position on theside rails of alarge bed so that the childs bed Will be adapted forlateral sliding move ment with respect to the large bed.

'Astill further Objectis to provide a childs bed of the above mentionedcharacter, which is simple' in construction, inexpensive, strong anddurable and furthermore adapted for the purposes for which it isdesignated:`

' Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparentduring lthe course yof the following description.

In the-accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like f numerals designate like parts throughout the Side of alarge bed with the childs bed im collapsed position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary detail ofthe track and the rollers carried bythe drawer cooperating therewithfand Figure 5 is a detail perspectiveview ofthe f track sections. y

. In thel drawings whereinfor the purpose of illustration is shown .thepreferred em# bodiment of my invention, the numeralsl and 2 designate apair of track sections, the

same being supported in parallel spaced re'- lation vby means oftheVhinged connections 3 and 4; which are securedat their outer'ends to theupper portions of the attaching brackets 5 eachv of which is secured totheirespechereinafter to be more fully described.

A substantially rectangular shaped drawer 9 is adapted for slidablemovement-ibelow the bed 8 and to this end, the sides ofthe drawer 9carry the hangers l0 which support the rollers Il, the samebeingvadapteol for engagement with the tracks 1 and 2 in the manner asclearly illustrated` inthe drawings. An additional roller 12 issupported on each of the sides of the'drawer9 adjacent the inner endthereof for engagment'with the under side of the respective tracksections whereby the displacement'nf the rollers llfrom the'tracksections ispr'e-l vented. Suitable handles 13 are' ca-rriedibyA therespective ends of the drawer 9 tofacilitate thesliding movement of thesameE with respect to the'bed 8. If

A longitudinally extending partitiony 14 is provided in the, drawer 9adjacent the ini ner side thereof whereby a relatively large compartment15 and a small compartment 16 are formed. A childs bed' designatedgenerally bythe numeral- 17 :is yadapted to be supported within thecompartment 15 of the drawer9 while the compartment 16 provides av meansfor receiving the usual bed linen or' the like forl the childs bed.

The childs bed 17 comprises a frame 18 having the usual spring 19supported in the bottom' thereof.- The inner side' of the childsu, hed,being t.open tas Atigre clearly illustigatedf ,in tfgu'res 1 and ,1211-1Wire" sections 2O and 21 are hingedly associated with the upper edges ofthe endsoftheirame ,18 and a similar section 22 'is hingedly associatedat its lower edge With the upperedgeof the sides ot' the frame 18, theWire sections being adaptedtobe supported in--anadjustment Withintheicompart'ment 15 so that-the samemay be'rai'sed .tol any desiredheight-preferably for the purpose of lcausing the mattress inthe cliildsbed to lie `substantially flush 'with the lmattress of thelarge bed 8.The adjusting means'includes a'pair of slotted 5links shown at'24', apairof' suoli links -being pivotally secured at ltheirlovver ends to thesides ofthe 'coinpartmentl of the drawer 9 as .illustratedat25."Thefslot in each of thelinks 2,4 isillustrated at 726 and cooperatingtherewith are a seriesof notches 27.' Suitable pinsor the like shown.at28 extend from the ends ofthe framelS ot1 the childs bed 17 and areadapted for slidable i movement within'the slotf2'6fo'f the respectiverlinks 24 and are' further' adaptedt to be seated in-the notches 271for'supporting Jthe childs bed at the'desired height when the same isin'use. j l` Y j l When 'the childs bed 'is not' in-iise, the same isdisposed Within the compartment 15 of the drawer 9 in a collapsedposition in the i manner clearly shown in Figure 3f'and the door isadapted to be supported on the track sections 1 and 2 belo'vv'y'thelarge bed- 8 so that the drawer 9 land the collapsible childs bedassociated therewith; are entirely"'con' cealed.- "When 'it' is desiredto 'use thiclii'lds bed,"the drawer 9 i's moved'outyvardly from' tli'erlargel bedS untill' thefin'ner side 'of theV cliilds'bed is freeof theadjacent side-rail of the large bed' 8. The". cliildsbegill "is thenraisedvto an operativepos'ition-,and assembled by swinging the Wiresections .upwardly and securingtrhe same in assembled zrelation. Afterthe pins 2,8 have been set in the de-v sired notches' '27 '4 ofthevslotted links 24, the drawer 9.i'srmpved inwardly lWith Vrespect toI'the largekbecl' v'8 u ntil the open sidey of the fra'meof the childsbed'comes in contact with thesnilde rails of the"lar'gefbed. 'A further'in vyard movement of thedraiver 9 will cause 'the childs ibelf l] to''swing upwardly on the-pivotsg25 `,which supports the lslotted linksu 24sotliatthe links: 24 Will assume a substantially vertical position. Inthis manrener, ,the.l,ciliildfssbed will he supported in arigid'position'adjacent the side of the large .bed 8 as in the mannershown in Figure 1. Supporting legs 29 are carried by the bottomo-t'f-the drawer' 9.o:and lare adapted to be swung into an operativeposition when the drawer is in its` outermost-position with respect-tothe largbed 8.

As the side of the childs bed 17 which is adjacent the large bed- 8 isopened, the occupantfof the large bed'may-have ready access to'theinfant or child occupying the bed 17 without causing any discomfort 4'toeither person.y

VThezprovision ot' a' childs bed of the above mentioned character, whichis'adapted tobe associated With a large bed in the manner abovedescribed Will'obviate the vnecessity of making any alterations to a.large bed in order to7'su'pport they childs 'bed thereon and furthermore,Whe'nthe'childs bed is not in use, thesame may-ibe easily disposed in aconcealed'ip-osition-under the large bed.

While yI have yshown the preferred embodiment'of my invention, it is tobe understood vthat various changes-inthe size, shape and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing-from the spirit of theinvention andy the scope of the appended claims. yHaving thusdescribedthe invention, What I claiml is:-

vl1.' In'co'mbination, a supporting structure, two pairs of links, onepair pivoted at each endj of l'the supporting' structure, A each linkprovided lWith 'a longitudinally extending slot having a plurality ofnotches on one side thereof, and abed 'havingpins projecting from itsends for engagement'in the slots of the links."

2. In combination, a supporting structure, anauxiliary supportingstructure slidably mountedV in ith'e llirst supporting structureanddispos'ed therebelovv, a plurality of'links pivotedv to the:auxiliarysupporting lstructure, a pair-at each `end thereof, eachsuppo'rtinglin'ky provided With' anf'elongated slot having a pluralityiof `notches to one vside thereof, and a-'bed hafvingpins atiits endsreceivablein VYthe'fslots :ofthe 2linksso that it be'fhoused'vin theauxiliary'supporting structure under-the; first supporting structure, orthe auxiliary supporting structure may be pulled'outwardly to the side'of' the first supporting structure, and the bed raised by swinging thelinks upwardly.' l

In testimony WhereofI affiximy signature.

' ETI-IBL MELTON.

